#Vizio dolby atmos drivers#
#Vizio dolby atmos tv#

#Vizio dolby atmos tv#

SetupĪs I mentioned earlier, the main M51ax-J6 soundbar unit can be either placed in front of your TV or mounted on the wall beneath your TV-and again, mounting supplies are included. The USB port can both upload firmware updates to the soundbar as well as access media on USB storage drives unfortunately, the port can only read MP3 and WAV files, not FLACs or video files. You can connect a smart speaker (like an Amazon Echo Dot) to the M51ax-J6 via a dedicated 3.5mm jack, or over Bluetooth.Ī final interface worth mentioning is the M51ax-J6’s USB-A port, which sits in the right rear cavity along with the HDMI and optical connectors. If you go with the latter option, you’ll be able to switch between more video sources without swapping cables, and you’ll also be able to pipe audio from your TV’s tuner and smart TV apps through the soundbar.

You can either connect a video source (such as a streaming player, a gaming console, or a Blu-ray player) to the HDMI input and then connect the HDMI output to one of your TV’s HDMI ports (4K HDR passthrough is supported), or you can connect the soundbar’s HDMI-ARC port to the matching HDMI-ARC connector on your TV, and then connect video sources to your TV’s HDMI inputs. Those HDMI ports give you a couple of options in terms of setup. There’s also an optical input, as well as a USB port that can read (only) MP3 and WAV files. The Vizio M51ax-J6 comes with two HDMI connectors, including one that supports HDMI-ARC and eARC. ( Click here to learn more about ARC and eARC.) Ben Patterson/IDG Not only does the HDMI output support ARC (or Audio Return Channel, which allows TVs to send audio back to a soundbar), but it also supports eARC, an enhanced version of ARC that boasts enough bandwidth to deliver lossless audio formats such as Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio. The soundbar’s two HDMI ports are on the right-hand side: an input and an output. You’ll find the M51ax-J6’s various ports and connectors in two rear cavities on the left and right. Speaking of mounting, the wall-mountable M51ax-J6 comes with mounting brackets, screws, and a template, along with a quartet of cable ties. Likewise, the 5.6 x 3.4 x 2.25 inch (WxDxH) surround speakers could easily be placed on a small shelf or (even better) mounted on the wall, ideally a foot or two above your head when seated. Meanwhile, the wireless subwoofer is relatively compact at 8.25 x 8.25 x 10 inches (WxDxH)-and that’s a good thing, given that most users will likely be positioning the subwoofer near their sofas. Indeed, the top of the unit just barely clears the bottom edge of my low-slung, 55-inch LG C9 OLED TV, a welcome change from soundbars that block a sliver (or more) of the LG’s screen. Measuring 36 x 2.2 x 3.5 inches, the M51ax-J6 arrives with a pleasingly low profile.

#Vizio dolby atmos drivers#

While virtualized height channels won’t sound as precise as those you’ll get from upfiring drivers (or, better yet, in-ceiling drivers), they can actually be preferable for those with ceilings that are vaulted, too high (above 14 feet) or too low (below 7.5 feet). Instead of upfiring drivers that bounce height cues off the ceiling, the M51ax-J6 employs virtualization-namely, DTS Virtual:X-to trick your ears into thinking they’re hearing height effects. The M51ax-J6 supports Dolby Atmos and DTS:X, a pair of object-based audio formats that deliver height as well as surround effects (you can read about those audio formats in this other story).